OTTAWA—Political tensions were high on Parliament Hill Monday as weekend talks to adapt a controversial NDP resolution to recognize Palestinian statehood carried on in the final hours before a key vote Monday evening.
Despite proposed changes to the resolution, it was unclear at midday whether the Liberal government — or a big chunk of its backbench MPs — would back the NDP motion that, among other demands, calls on Ottawa to recognize Palestine as a state.
The motion would be non-binding on the government, but it has nevertheless exposed deep divides in Justin Trudeau’s caucus, with some suggesting over the weekend that up to 50 Liberal MPs could vote in favour of it.
I do not think it will pass, this time.
